Kale, Pineapple, and Chia Smoothie

We borrowed this recipe from Dr. Alejandro Junger's book "Clean." We were drawn to this smoothie recipe because of its ingredient of chia seeds. We absolutely love chia seeds, and can't speak highly enough of its medicinal and nutritional values.

Here's some information about the value of each ingredient:

Kale: One portion provides you with 192% of your daily dose of Vitamin A. It's also high in manganese, iron, copper, calcium, and B Vitamins.

Pineapple: High in Bromelain, which is useful as an anti-inflammatory. Also offers high amounts of Vitamin A and C.

Chia Seeds: A superfood that's high in protein and omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. They're great for athletes, because they absorb the water we drink, holding it in our system longer.

Ingredients

Amount

Pineapple chunks

1/2 cup

Lacinto or dinosaur kale

2 leaves

Soaked chia seeds

2 teaspons

Pure water

1 cup

Agave syrup

1-2 teaspoons

Ice

1/2 cup

Directions

1. Soak chia seeds for a few hours in pure water. This will activate the enzymes, but this is not essential.

2. Look for the darkest-green kale with long leaves. If lacinto or dinosaur is not available, use any kale you can find.